‘Louies Finest’ Archives
Sifting Through Bears Silliness
Much to my surprise and delight this summer, Bears optimism has been contained to a moderate level. Unlike last year's hype fest that surrounded the arrival of Gay Butler(I'll start calling him Jay Cutler when he earns the name back), meatball nation seems much more cautious this August. I'm overly giddy at Bears fans realizing what this team [...]
Giving The G.O.A.T. His Props
It's one thing to start feeling older when you see 19 and 20 year old kids come into professional sports, but when your favorite football player is set to enter the Hall of Fame, you start to realize how old you are. I thought about that as I was watching old Jerry Rice clips this week. I'm fortunate to remember, virtually, all of Rice's [...]
What Bears Fan Should Want In 2010
Late July-early August is the time that hope springs eternal for NFL fans, unless you root for the Raiders, of course. As the Bears gear up to open training camp, Mr. Chi City is here to tell you, the Bears fan, what you should want out of your team in 2010. Having failed in my attempt to have the Bear's 3 stooges(Lovie Smith, Jerry Angelo, [...]
D Day For The King
After two plus years of trades, salary cap managing, season tanking, and bowing to The King himself, LeBron James is finally ready to make a decision. Or, is he? The silliness of NBA free agency is mercifully nearing it's end, and I couldn't be happier. The past week of rumors and "people with knowledge of the situation" has been enough to [...]
2010 NBA Mock Draft
Being the draft geek I am, this is a big week for Mr. Chi City. The NBA draft is this Thursday and it's time for yours truly to build his basketball evaluation resume. It is my goal in life to one day run an NBA team. I live to watch a guy play in college, evaluate his game, and give a prediction for what that guy will be on the NBA level. It's [...]
NBA Finals Game 7 Running Blog
There aren't many things I enjoy more than a game 7. It doesn't matter the sport. Hell, I'd watch the PBA if they had a 7 game series. These NBA Finals haven't been the prettiest basketball I've ever seen, but it had to come down to a game 7, didn't it? The two most storied franchises have a combined 32 NBA titles between them and, tonight, we [...]
NBA Finals Game 6 Running Blog
With the potential of tonight being the last game of the NBA's season, I had to doing a running blog of the action. Plus, this promises to be a heavy, celebrity filled crowd at The Staples Center which should provide some laughs. I love how all of the Hollywood types claim to love the Lakersthis time of year. Whatever. The Boston Celtics [...]
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Now, that's the Blackhawks team I grew to love during the course of this magical season. What a performance. That was a giant F-YOU to the Flyers as if to say...."We are better than you", "you'll take this ass kicking and like it", and "nothing is standing in our way to win the Stanley Cup." I don't think I've seen the Hawks play a more [...]
Another Step Towards The King
Never an organization to move swiftly, the Chicago Bulls swooped in to hire the best assistant coach in the NBA on Saturday. Tom Thibodeau will be named the 18th coach in Bulls history, once the NBA Finals are over. Quite frankly, I'm shocked at how the Bulls dawdling front office targeted a guy, interviewed him, made him an offer and got the deal [...]
Only In The NBA
After the first few games of the NBA conference finals, it looked like we could be headed for 2 sweeps giving NBA haters a reason to preach how the college game is better. Thankfully, the Suns and Magic have realized they are 1 round away from playing for the championship. The Suns looked small, scared and intimidated vs the Lakers through games [...]
